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Harris and Negoro

           Withoutthenoviceknowingorevensuspectingit,CapeHornwasdoubled,butI,Harris,Irecognizeditinthemidstofthefogs.Then,thankstome,theneedleinthecompasstookitstruedirectionagain,andtheship,blowntothenortheastbythatfrightfulhurricane,hasjustbeencastonthecoastofAfrica,justonthislandofAngolawhichIwishedtoreach."

           "Andevenatthatmoment,Negoro,"repliedHarris,"chancehadledme

           theretoreceiveyou,andguidethosehonestpeopletotheinterior.

           Theybelievedthemselvestheycouldonlybelievethemselvesin

           America.Itwaseasyformetomakethemtakethisprovinceforlower

           Bolivia,towhichithasreallysomeresemblance."

           "Yes,theybelievedit,asyouryoungfriendbelievedtheyhadmadetheIsleofPaques,whentheypassedinsightofTristand’Acunha."

           "Anybodywouldbedeceivedbyit,Negoro."

           "Iknowit,Harris,andIevencountedonprofitingbythaterror.Finally,beholdMrs.WeldonandhercompanionsonehundredmilesintheinteriorofthisAfrica,whereIwantedtobringthem!"

           "But,"repliedHarris,"theyknownowwheretheyare."

           "Ah!whatmatteratpresent!"criedNegoro.

           "Andwhatwillyoudowiththem?"askedHarris.

           "WhatwillIdowiththem?"repliedNegoro."Beforetellingyou,Harris,givemenewsofourmaster,theslave-trader,Alvez,whomIhavenotseenfortwoyears."

           "Oh,theoldrascalisremarkablywell,"repliedHarris,"andhewillbeenchantedtoseeyouagain."

           "IsheattheBihemarket?"askedNegoro.

           "No,comrade,hehasbeenathisestablishmentatKazoundeforayear."

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